Shipping receptacle



1,689,068 I O. 0. BROWN SHIPPING RECEPTACLE Filed Nov. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l l fitter-v1.25.

Oct. 23, 1928. 1,689,068

' o. 0. BROWN SHIPPING RECEPTACLE F iled Nov. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ill) Patented Get. 23, 1928.

UNITE STATEd ORIE 0. BROWN, OF ROSEVILLE, OHIO.

SHIPPING RECEPTACLE.

Application filed November The invention relates generally to shipping receptacles, and in particular to that class of the same which can be used to securely inclose and protect articles while being shipped, and which, when emptied, may be taken apart or knocked down and returned to the orignal shipper for a sumlar use repeatedly.

The object of the invention is the design and production of such receptacle which shall be strong and durable, relatively cheap in first cost, simple in construction, easily assembled and taken apart, and which, when taken apart for return shipment, will occupy a relatively small space.

The invention consists in certain novelties of construction and combinations of parts as herein set forth and claimed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate two examples of the embodiment of the invention, the same being constructed and the parts combined according to the best modes of precedure I have so far devised for the purpose. a

Sheets 1 and 2, respectively, illustrate the two embodiments of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of the first example.

Figure 2 is a horizontal cross section of Figure 1 looking downwardly.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of Figure 1, showing the top end piece.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the metallic diskfloeated below the top flanged ring, when the ring is removed.

Figure 5 is a part vertical sectional view of Figure 1, showing the different constructions of the top and bottom end clamping pieces.

Figure 6 is a side View in elevation of the second embodiment.

Figure 7 is a top plan View of Figure 6. Figure 8 is a horizontal cross section of Figure 6. Figure 9 is a vertical section of Figure 6. The two examples differ in this: The top piece of the form on Sheet 1 can be rotated slightly and removed when the nuts are loosened; in the second example both ends a; e cf like construction.

Each receptacle is comprised of three main parts, to wit: a main body portion and two removable end pieces.

The body portion consists of a plurality of metallic slats or bars 1 each having its ends 2 bent over at right angles, the slats 2, 1925. Serial No. 66,383.

or bars being spaced apart and united by a plurality of metallic stripsor straps. S secured to theslats by rivets 4. These strips or straps are preferably provided' with suitable hinges or flexible joints -5 at suitable intervals so part of the body portion may be bent relativeto the remainder when the nuts are loosened and the entire body portion when detached rolled up, if desired,'for re shipment.

Any type of fastening device or lock or seal, for example,-such as shown at 6, may be provided to unite the free edges ofthe strips or straps and pervent unauthorized access to the receptacle. c

The bottom end piece of the example shown by Figures 1 and 5, andboth the top and bottom end pieces of the exampl-e'shown by Sheet 2, are of substantially the same construction. Each comprises an exterior flanged ring 7 and a separate or interior parallel ring 8, both rings being at suitable intervals perforated to receive threaded bolts 01' studs '9 upon which are threaded exposed nuts 10. It is obvious that when the bent ends 2 of the slats are inserted between two adjacent located rings the turningof the nuts upon the bolts will clamp the ends 2.

securely in position. The loosening of part or all of thenuts will allow the ends 2 of some or all the slats or bars to be with drawn.

In Figures 1 and 3 a metallic disk 11 closes the outer end and in the second example bars 12 and 13 sufliciently close the spaces within the circleof rings 7 and'8.

The metallic projections having rounded 14 may be secured to the end pieces which should project beyond the plane of the flange of the ring 7, so the receptacle may easilybe pushed along a floor or platform.

The top removable end piece of the ex ample on Sheet 1 is constructed as follows: A metallic disk 15 has secured to its circumferential edge by rivets or otherwise a metallic ring 16 with its edges 17 bent up-- wardly. The outer circumferential edge at intervals is cut vertically or slotted and a part of the metal of'the edge defining the slot bent inwardly, as at 18, on a curve to allow the bent or hooked end 19 of a slat or bar to enter andhook over the top edge of the said flange when the top end piece as a whole is slightly rotated in a horizontal plane relative to the ends of the slats.

ends, or similar devices such as shown-at The 7 easiy be assembled to receive articles for secure and saft shipment, and that the same can easily and quickly be emptied and the parts detached or knocked down and assembled within a small space for return shipment to the owner or user.

'In practice end pieces may be closed as shown by Sheet 1 or partly open as shown by Sheet 2,-depending upon the nature of p the articles to be shipped. For relatively small articles the end pieces may be closed as shown by Sheet 1 and a bent piece of cardboard or other flexible material inserted within the receptacle inside the slats or bars, thus forming a closed receptacle with no opening through which any of the single articles can escape or pass outwardly.

In ractice obvious modifications may be intro need without constituting a substantial departure from the principle of the invention; for instance, the shape of the receptacle may be changed to rectangular or octagonal, the substantial combination being retained, the body being flexible and the end ieces rigid.

at I claim is:

1. The combination in a shipping receptacle, of a flexible body portion comprised of slats or bars united by metallic flexible means, separate rigid end pieces, and means comprising spaced bolts and nuts carried by the end pieces for detachably securing the ends of the slats or bars to the end pieces, whereby the end pieces can bodily be detached from the slats or bars and the body I portion folded or rolled upon itself.

2. The combination in a shipping receptacle, of a body portion comprised of slats or bars, means for uniting the bars or slats intermediate their ends so that part of the body may be folded, said slats or bars having sidewise projecting ends, end pieces each comprised of two separate parallel members-between the adjacent edges of which the said projectin ends of the slats or bars are adapted to be inserted, and means for clamping the ends of the slats or bars between the saidmembers.

3. The subject-matter of claim 2 wherein said clamping means consists of a plurality of bolts and nuts.

4. The combination in a shipping recepbe clamped between the said flanged ring and the said piece of metal.

5. The combination with a receptacle having a body portion partcof the ends of which are provided with hook-shaped edges, of end pieces each provided with two loose par-- allel elements united by bolts and nuts, the

said hook-shaped edges being adapted to be detachably secured by said bolts and nuts between the said end pieces.

6. A receptacle having one end provided with hook-shaped projections, an end piece I comprised of a flanged ring and a parallel metallic element with a flange 17 parts thereof being cut and bent inwardly at 18, and bolts and nuts passed through said flanged ring and parallel elements; whereby upon loosening the nuts the end pieces may be turned to disengage the hook-shaped projections from the said flange 17 and the end piece be removed. 7

7. The combination in a shipping recep tacle, of a flexible body portion, means for detachably securing together parallel edges of said body portion, said body portion at the ends having parts thereof extended inwardly towards the longitudinal axis of said body portion; end pieces each comprised of two adjustable elements spaced apart; and bolts and nuts carried by each end piece; whereby the inwardly extended parts at each end of the body portion may be inserted. between two adjustable elements of an end piece and be removably clamped in position.

8. The subject-matter of claim 7 wherein each end piece has a plurality of bolts and nuts spaced apart adjacent and around the circumferential edge of said piece, whereby upon loosening the nuts on the bolts adja cent the meeting line of the body portion edges part of the inwardly extended ends of the body portion may be Withdrawn and the receptacle opened.

9. The combination in ashippingrecep tacle, of a body portion part of which is flexible, each end of the body portion being provided with projections adapted to be clamped, and rigid end pieces with clamping means including bolts and nuts carried by said end pieces for detachably clamping the projections carried by the body portion to the end pieces; whereby when bolts are loosened the projections at the ends of the body portion may be withdrawn. 1

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

01am 0. BROWN. 

